A. Is beyond a shadow of a doubt.B. Is beyond a preponderance of the evidenceC.Is beyond a reasonable doubtD. There is no burden of proofE. Is if he looks guilty

7. A criminal defendant in a felony case in the U.S. is:

A. Presumed by law to be innocentB. Has an absolute right to remain silentC. Not required to testify against himselfD. Entitled to trial by a jury of his peers.E. All of the above

8 Evidence of a crime may be suppressed if the court finds an unlawful search and seizure pursuant to XXXXX of the 2nd amendmentB. Violation of the 3rd amendment\C. Violation of the 4th amendmentD. All of the aboveE. None of the above

9. Pleading insanity as a defense:

A. Never worksB. Is not a proper defenseC. May be successful if the necessary elements of the McNaughton rule are proven.D. Will work only if the defendant is mentally retarded.E. None of the above

10. In a criminal case the state calls the defendant to testify:

A. He must testify since he was called as a witness.B. He must take the witness stand but can take the 5th amendment and refuse to testify.C. He cannot be called to the witness stand by the state.D. All of the above.E. None of the above

The question asked about "deadly" weapons. There are lots of weapons that are not, by there nature, considered deadly, but could, if used in particular ways, cause death.

In addition, there is the "felony murder" rule. This means that a defendant can be charged with murder, even if they did not personally harm the decedent, if the death was caused during the course of the felony and such death was a possible outcome of the commission of the crime. For example, two guys rob a bank. One guy shoots and kills a customer. Both can be charged with murder.

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